Cattle producers have had to feed corn sometimes priced $8 per bushel, throwing a “monkey wrench into the break-evens.” Some are marketing cattle a little lighter-weight, with a little less time.

John Heinberg, Total Farm Marketing, says corn made new contract lows again as funds continue to sell with no major weather ...

The corn can be fed in any form—silage, high-moisture corn or grain corn. For backgrounders, cattle must be on the feed for 70-120 days. Finishing cattle must consume it for 120-225 days and ...

Cereal rye grain possesses many uses within crop and livestock production. Growers make rye part of their corn-soybean crop rotation to boost yields, while ranchers needing an alternative feed ...

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Since Christmas, March corn has traded between $6.75 and $6.80 on 22 out of 27 days. March beans have also traded sideways with values between $15.00 and $15.40 for 25 out of 27 days. The market ...

Cattle inventory was 1% below the same date a year ago and in line with pre-report expectations, while placements were ...

Bale grazing is a viable option for winter cattle feeding, compared to feeding the same hay in a dry lot. Photo taken Nov. 4, 2024, near Watertown, South Dakota.

Given the drought conditions in some locations this year, many producers may be asking themselves how to handle the annual forages they have standing in the field that may not have grown as much ...

Mountains of yellow feed corn sprawl across a storage lot in Nebraska. Corn-fed cattle have a higher fat content than grass-fed cattle, and fattier meats contribute to more weight gain.